The main goal is to prepare students for research. In keeping with this goal the main aims and objectives are: inculcating an interdisciplinary / comparative approach to research, updating knowledge in pertinent areas of research.
Research in Political Science, nature , need, importance, problems. Research process
Types of Research-Historical, descriptive, Interdisciplinary, Scientific Policy Analysis, Forms of study- Panel, Case, area
Research problems- Selection and formulation, defining a research problem, research design- meaning, features, types, construction of research design.
Concepts and Hypothesis, Sources of data – primary, secondary; Data collection, census, sampling, observations, questionnaire, schedules
Classification, Tabulation, Data analysis, report Writing, the use of computers in Research
• Ahuja Ram, 2006: Research Methods, Jaipur, Rawat Publications • Goode & Hatt, 1981: Methods in Social Research, Singapore, McGraw Hill Co. • Kothari, C. R, 1989: Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, Banglore, Wiley Eastern